History
     The Faculty of Food Sciences has its roots at the Faculty of Dairy Technology and Cheese-making established in 1945 at the Tertiary School of Rural Management in Cieszyn. Prof. Dr. Józef Dubiski was its first dean (1945-1947) while Prof. Dr. Józef Dubiski, inż. Halina Karnicka, inż. Józef Budsławski and as of 1947 also inż. Tomasz Dziama were tutors there.


    In 1950, the Faculty of Dairy Technology was moved to the newly established Tertiary College of Agriculture in Olsztyn. With the development of the Olsztyn College, the Faculty went through consecutive stages of transformations. According to the Decision by the Minister of Tertiary Education the organizational structure of the Faculty in 1950 consisted of the: Chair of Milk Chemistry and Dairy Products, Chair of Technical Microbiology, Chair of Dairy Technology, Chair of Dairy Machines and the Chair of Dairy Industry Economies and Organization. During that year the faculty had 177 students. In 1957, two new organizational units were established: Chair of Mathematical Statistics and Mathematics and Chair of Physics while in 1958 the Chair of Food Technology and Storage Industry was added. During that year the Faculty had 260 students. Until 1957 the Faculty offered 3.5-year 1st degree studies. The 2nd degree studies at the Faculty were initiated during the academic year of 1957/1958.

    In 1965, the Faculty obtained the rights to confer the degree of Ph. D. in technology and in 1966 it changed its name to the Faculty of Dairy and Food Technology. In 1970, 3 new organizational units were established: Institute of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Institute of Food Physics and Chemistry and Chair of Food Industry Economies and Organization. Three years later, in 1973, the Faculty name was changed to the Faculty of Food Technology.

In 1978, the Faculty obtained the rights to confer the degree of doctor of sciences in technology in the field of food technology. Also during that year, next to the existing specialization: dairy technology a new specialization: human nutrition was established. In 1988 the Faculty's rights to confer the degree of doctor of sciences in technology in food technology was changed to the rights to confer the degree of doctor of sciences in agriculture in the field of food technology. The next expansion of the educational offer took place in 1989 when two new specializations were opened: food biotechnology and technology of plant products. In 1990, the fifth specialization was added: meat technology.

    In 1992 the rights to confer the degree of Ph.D. in agriculture in the field of food technology was changed to the rights to confer the degree of doctor of sciences in agriculture in the field of food technology and nutrition.

    Transformations in the food industry caused establishment of another, sixth specialization: management and marketing in 1993.

    During the academic year 1998/1999, according to the Resolution by the Senate of the University of Agriculture and Technology in Olsztyn, the new course of studies - Commodity Science with one specialization: quality control and management in food economy was established.

    In 1998, the Faculty, as the first one in the country, changed its name to the Faculty of Food Sciences and in 1999 it became a part of the newly established University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. During the same year another extension of the educational offer of the Faculty by the third field of studies - Chemical and Process Engineering with specialization in food engineering took place.

    As of January 2005, the Faculty functions in a new organizational structure with 10 Chairs. During the academic year 2004/2005 the Faculty provides education for almost 2700 students in three courses of education and 80 Ph.D. students.

    During 60 years of its history, over 7700 students graduated from the full time studies with the professional title of a master engineer or engineer, 1800 students graduated from the extramural studies with the title of an engineer and 650 students completed supplementary and postgraduate studies.

    More than 300 people were conferred the degree of Ph. D. and 79 of a doctor of sciences in technology or agriculture.

    As of April 2006 the Faculty functions in a new organizational structure with 11 Chairs.